Moving Boxes

Don’t underestimate the humble cardboard moving boxes.

Suitable packing into sturdy moving boxes will not only help ensure your household effects reach their new location undamaged, but will also help ensure your move is completed efficiently – thus saving time completing the move, and ultimately saving you money!

Cardboard moving boxes can be sourced from lots of places. Do be mindful though of using single walled boxes (which have only a single layer of corrugation). These are flimsy, and will not withstand being stacked without crushing. Boxes should have a double wall (a twin layer of corrugation) for strength. Boxes from the supermarket are generally not suitable – they do not have strength, and are of mixed and varying sizes, making the job of loading into the truck more difficult. With the exception of banana boxes… these are great, with good strength and carry handles. Just ensure they have a lid, and have nothing protruding through the top.

When packing standard removal boxes, ensure you tape both the bottom and top closed. Don’t overfill boxes to bulging – this weakens the box and will lead to damage of the contents.

The Smooth Mover sells either new or used quality boxes (plus wrapping paper, tape & transit/bubble wrap), and we offer to buy boxes back for a 30% refund once you’ve moved and unpacked! This means you get some money back, and we’re able to put them to reuse.

You’re very welcome to collect from us in Albany. Or we may be able to deliver to you for no extra charge (subject to minimum order quantity and location).

Feel free to drop into our storage facility at 11 Tarndale Grove, Albany at any time during our normal opening hours of 8.30am till 5pm Monday to Friday, or 8.30am till 1pm on Saturday. We have EFTPOS available onsite, or can simply add boxes and other materials to your moving bill (if you’re booked to move with us).

To make it more efficient you are welcome to call and place an order so we can have the moving boxes ready and waiting when you arrive.

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Please let Gavan know I was so pleased with the service. The guys were so efficient and helpful. Best movers I've ever used! Thanks again! ~ Kate, North Shore

Hi Guys. Just wanted to say a big "thank you" to you and your lads for another great job ... The guys were unbelievably professional, efficient, lovely to be around and a real credit to your operation. Couldn't have asked for a better team. Pleasure to deal with you. ~ Jodie & Leon, North Shore

Once again thank you so much to your drivers – the two guys you sent were just fabulous and nothing was a problem – very appreciated as it is always more stressful than you think it is going to be and all was calm and went so well once they arrived. ~ Janice, Takapuna

A big thank you to you all for the very smooth move on Saturday to my new apartment in Grafton. How refreshing it is to deal with polite, courteous and careful service people. Glenys, Grafton

Thank you for the fantastic work moving my house on Friday. I was really impressed by the friendly guys and their professional manner as well as their clever truck packing skills! Everything arrived safe and sound. - Mary, Browns Bay

We have done many household moves both here in NZ and overseas and this I must say was the best. The team were on time, quick, careful and very professional. ~ Ray, Rodney, Auckland